CNBC | US to overtake Russia as top oil producer by 2019 at latest: IEA CNBC The United States will overtake Russia as the world's biggest oil producer by 2019 at the latest, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, as the country's shale oil boom continues to upend global markets. IEA Executive Director Fatih ... US should blast past Russia to take oil production lead — as early as this year, says IEA US To Overtake Russia As Top Oil Producer Crude Slumps as `Explosive' Shale Growth Threatens Supply Cuts |